JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil invites all residents to shop for local products and is always optimistic in facing various challenges in 2023, including the threat of recession. "The important thing is to buy domestic goods. If we depend on imports, the dynamics outside us cannot be controlled, that is a problem of recession," said Ridwan Kamil, in Bandung City, Thursday, January 12. Governor Ridwan Kamil believes that Indonesia, especially West Java, is avoiding the recession that was rumored to come this year. To anticipate this, the Governor advised the public to shop for local products and visit local tourist attractions. Because the higher the level of public spending in the local market, the wheels of the economy will move and revive.
"So don't hold back shopping. Soak (let's) shop as usual so that it moves (the economy), catering, MSMEs are shops, but focus on domestic goods," he added. Regarding inflation in West Java, according to the Governor, the gap with the inflation rate is not too far away. This means that the price increase is still under control and maintained. "Inflation is still maintained, we have an inflation monitoring system, especially the price of basic necessities," he said.
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